a rare moghul stone-hilted dagger (khanjar) and scabbard north india

Straight steel blade, mottled stone hilt with scroll quillons and rounded pommel, leather scabbard with embossed decoration, a repair to one quillon.

The well-used double-sided blade with light scoring and pitting overall, the point nicked and rounded. The hilt with wear and accretion overall, the inner surface with carved finger grips. The scabbard with well worn tooled leather with splits, stains, losses, and some recent gluing to the wood frame.
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